THE FATE OF OUR UNION Hildebrand Hermannson

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THE FATE OF OUR UNION

Hildebrand Hermannson

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GENRE:  Fantasy

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INTERVIEW:

Tell us about your latest release.
The Fate of Our Union narrates the life-changing journey of three youths from ancient lands, Sunu the Saxon Poet, Rufus the Roman Stoic, and Keresaspa the Sarmatian Priestess. They are brought together by a mythical seven-headed flying horse, Long Ears, a messenger of the seven gods shared in their myths. Long Ears imparts the wisdom of their gods, guiding the three youths to overcome their personal struggles of pride, aversion, and unforgiveness. Together, they must confront a common mythical monster and its wolfish minions while uniting their victims as the monster lurks among them unseen.

Sunu, the proud and clever warrior, can perform dazzling feats and compose unforgettable verses of heroic poetry. Rufus, the humble and peaceful Stoic, is a repository of vast knowledge about the world and philosophical wisdom, chronicling their most memorable experiences. Keresaspa, the mysterious warrior-priestess, is a conduit for world-changing prophecies and a unifier of bitterly divided people, unifying herself with the gods. Each character’s unique personality and strength not only aids them in their individual and common battles but also influences the others.

How long have you been writing?
I have been writing for twenty-one years, but this time has been spent learning how to be a better writer, deciding what cultures to include in my writing, and settling on a style in which my work would be written. Like Virgil, the Roman poet, who authored the great Aeneid, my goal was to write a national epic, exploring origins and how they shaped the world. The Fate of Our Union is my national epic. It is written like an epic fantasy yet incorporates the stylistic features found in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, such as epic similes and epithets. These features can be found in the other national epics, like the Mahabharata and the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Treasures like these took years to compose, but they are still with us after all these years.

BLURB:

A mountainous thundering bull breaks up battling tribesmen, summoning three struggling youths, as an insidious unseen enemy turns tribes against tribes—pitting rich against poor, sons against fathers, and men against gods. Its insatiable hunger for division threatens to plunge mankind into a dystopian realm ruled by man-eating wolves.

A miraculous seven-headed horse, a symbol of unity, assembles the struggling youths of extraordinary origin into a journey of self-discovery. There Sunu the Saxon Poet, Rufus the Roman Stoic, and Keresaspa the Sarmatian Priestess must overcome pride, aversion, and unforgiveness; there they must learn from historical heroes, philosophers, and amazingly similar gods to battle the unseen monster and its rising wolfmen.

Fated to part ways to face the demons at home, Sunu, Rufus, and Keresaspa must reunite as they bring divided peoples together to fight the source tearing everyone apart. They must heed the divine wisdom of the seven-headed horse and justly wield the seven magic weapons they’ve mysteriously been given to overcome the unseen enemy and understand the higher purpose of the mountainous thundering bull.

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EXCERPT:

Sunu meets the seven-headed, winged horse, Long Ears (CH 4 of The Fate of Our Union).

Sunu’s breath caught in his throat as he stared at a white stallion with seven handsome heads, spreading a glorious pair of wings. It towered at twenty-one hands, and its seven heads encircled its neck like temple pillars; one faced forward, one angled to the left, one angled to the right. A head was on each side, while two in the back angled left and right. “You are the one we’re speaking to,” its pink lips uttered under black nostrils, the words echoing in Sunu’s ears like a divine melody.

“It’s as if all seven were as one!” Sunu imagined the sacred horses merging, gazing breathlessly as they surrounded the seven-headed, winged stallion inside the birch grove. His heart raced in suspense, his eyes wide with wonder, as he awaited its next move.

The stallion’s seven heads repeated, “As one.”

“I’ve heard of a horse with eight legs.” Sunu imagined Woden’s horse, Sleipnir. “But never one with seven heads . . . that can speak . . . and has wings!” Visually high, Sunu gaped at every beautifully mane-draped head under the dreamily feathered wings.

The stallion’s forward-facing head replied in a deep, resonant voice, “It’s time you heard.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Hildebrand Hengest Hermannson’s deep-rooted fire for Indo-European culture and Western Philosophy ignites his first novel, The Fate of Our Union, the inaugural piece in a planned series. His work draws inspiration from the national epics The Saga of the Volsungs (Norse), Mahabharata (Indian), Aenid (Roman), Odyssey (Greek), Táin Bó Cúailnge (Celtic), and Shahnameh (Iranian), weaving these rich cultures into original stories featuring fantasy world-building, dynamic characters, and intricate plots and themes. His Wild Hunt of thought breathes life into his spiritual, ethical, and cultural interests, inspiring us all to strive for imperishable virtue.

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